Mr. Jerry M. Swinton Jr.

SWINTON JR., Mr. Jerry M. - Age 42, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015 at New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church, 1035 E. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:30 a.m. Elder Patrick W. Sanders Sr. officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Association, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Mr. Swinton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Jerry M. Swinton Jr. was born on December 14, 1972 in Flint, Michigan, the only child born to Jerry and Lillian Swinton. Jerry was a resident of Michigan his entire life. Upon completion of his formal education, he went to work for Pontiac Coil in Pontiac, Michigan. He worked until he became disabled. His hobbies included electronic games, working on computers and watching his favorite videos, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his nieces, nephews, many cousins along with other family members. Mr. Jerry M. Swinton Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: mother, Lillian B. Swinton of Flint; grandmother, Vina Swinton of Vassar, MI; 3 sisters, Nakita Strickland of Detroit, MI, Sheilita Kennix of Chicago, IL and DeVonn Grant of Oak Park, MI; 4 brothers, Chauno Harris, Rueben Johnson, Marcus Richards, all of Flint and Nicolas Swinton of Romania; 3 aunts, Delores (James) Douglas of Grand Rapids, MI, Min. Betty Jean Johnson of Donaldsonville, GA and Lillie B. Swinton of Vassar, MI; 6 uncles, John Swinton, Johnathon Swinton and Sylvester (Barbara) Swinton, all of Vassar, MI and William (Marie) Swinton of Waterford, MI, Ozzie Swinton of Remberts, SC and Lester Moore of Donaldsonville, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including childhood friends, Lazerick Hill, DeMarcus Clark, Rosetta Thompson and Sharlet Johnson. Mr. Jerry M. Swinton Jr. was preceded in death by: father, Jerry M. Swinton Sr.; grandparents, Jewel Swinton Sr., Collie and Karrissie Moore; sister, Felicia Strickland and other relatives. The family would like to express special thanks to Elder Patrick and Ann Sanders, the New Jerusalem Church family, Hurley Medical Center 4-West ICU staff; especially Moon, Jessica and Christy. Very special thanks to Minister Margie Hartman, Rosa Burnett, Mother Mildred Grigsby, Vernice Butts, Linda Lofton, Mother Luevernia Speights, and Deacon Hinds McDaniel.

Mr. Jerry M. Swinton Jr.

December 14, 1972 - April 30, 2015